In spite of, the Federation of African Universities (FAU) is a continental non-governmental and not for profit confederation set-up by universities in Africa to promote cooperation among themselves and with the international academic community. It thrilled to announce the second year group honored an honorable SDGs Best Practice University Award Certificate!
African universities SDGs hub project is supported by the African Union in which is doing the cosignaturing proceses for the awarding cerrtifications. The SDG Action Awards recognize outstanding and innovative achievements to engage higher education institutions and promote action on the Sustainable Development Goals and the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ensures social cohesion, economic prosperity and protection of the environment.
Dr. Stanley Ihedigbo, FAU Executive Director, said that, despite the 40% increase in the number of African countries on the list, African universities represent only 6% of the overall rankings from 1,115 ranked institutions.
The University Name: Country:
University of Kara TOGO
University of Cape Coast (UCC) SOUTH-AFRICA
Open University Of Kenya KENYA
Open University of Sudan SUDAN
The University of Lomé TOGO
Université Panafricaine de Conformité en Océanique (UPACO) DRC-CONGO
University of Juba SOUTH-SUDAN
University of Embu KENYA
University of Burundi BURUNDI
Nile University of Somalia SOMALIA
The Open University Of Tanzania TANZANIA
Zambian Open University ZAMBIA
Gambella University ETHIOPIA
Baidoa University SOMALIA
Alexandria University EGYPT
Hope Africa University (HAU) BURUNDI
Mansoura University EGPT
Green Hope University SOMALIA
Jigjiga University ETHIPIA
Tangaza University College KENYA
Rhodes University SOUTH-AFRICA
Open University of Nigeria NIGERIA
University of Ngozi BURUNDI
The University of N’Djamena CHAD
“This low representation of African universities in the Impact Rankings should be addressed by adapting educational programmes, training, research projects and community engagement initiatives towards the UN’s SDGs,” Dr. Stanley Ihedigbo, added.
FAU leaders are preparing the group to be the African universities SDGs hub to promote the transfer of SDGs best practices and knowledge, as well as actions and initiatives responding to the 2030 Development Agenda. This is a part of the World Leading universities Transforming Teaching and Research to the UN Agenda 2030 and Sustainable Development Goals before and after 2030.
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